When you own a home, you must know that something is going to go wrong. It might not be the day you sign the final papers but, given time, something inevitably will break in your house. It’s frustrating and often times it’s a problem that travels in groups. Trust me, once something goes wrong in …
Author Archives: Scott Taylor
Remember: Everything is Something
When pursuing any type of goal, one of the biggest killers of momentum are less productive days. We can excuse these by making up for the difference tomorrow but when those less productive days start pilling up, the toll really starts to weigh on us. If we aren’t careful, enough of these days can easily …
The Eternal List: Managing your To-Dos
Feeling overwhelmed? I’ve got a few tricks to help you out!
Absolutely, but I believe that this concept often gets misunderstood. For me, I view minimalism as a way to simplify life, not living without most things. Life will always be complicated, often times these complications are out of our control. This is where minimalism, for me, helps. By removing excess, we are left with only …
Attempting Affirmations
I know that affirmations have been around for a long time and that I am far too late to the trend. In the past, I never understood the whole waking up, speaking affirmations into the mirror, and allowing said affirmations to manifest. It felt like a failed ritual designed to give the illusion of helping …
Quote of the Week 2/2/2026
“Remember your particular mental signature. That’s the only thing worth holding on to.” -R. F. Kuang Preamble I know I’ve been away but, dear readers, I am forever thankful to each of you for taking the time to read my little ramblings about life and literature. And if there is ever a topic you would …
Remember the Value of Sitting Still
In the modern day, it is far too easy to distract ourselves. Not only do we have the entire wealth of human knowledge at the touch of our fingertips, but we have several apps that provide a constant bombardment of serotonin enriching timelines, cultivated to keep us hooked for hours. Now I know that this …
Quote of the Week 10/8/25
“Silence is a statement, Diago. Inaction picks a side. And when those lead to personal benefit, they are complicity.” – James Islington Preamble It is late into the night for me as I write this but, then again, I have always enjoyed writing at night. Maybe its most of the world being asleep, the quite, …
Embrace the Difficult Tasks
Last week I found myself overwhelmed. I had far too many things on my todo list and this stress was getting to me. I kept putting off these things to make room for activities that brought me joy, but this simply prolonged the stress. It was finally my wife who broke my out of this …
Quote of the Week 8/25/25
“That’s the key, isn’t it? To know the darkness will remain, but how you choose to face it, handle it…that’s the important part.” – Sarah J. Maas Preamble Well dear readers, I have finally done it: I have finished my first Maas series. Yes, I do know that there are more book(s) to come but …
Exploring life one trial at a time. 